ESS-7C19A6: An incomplete Neolithic polished axehead, possibly of greenstone, dating 4000-2350 BC.

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AXEHEAD

Unique ID: ESS-7C19A6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Neolithic polished axehead, possibly of greenstone, dating 4000-2350 BC. The object is sub triangular in shape with an oval profile, though it appears that only the butt of the original axehead remains with a hackly fracture at one end. It is a fine grained stone with a mid-light grey green colour with dark reddish grey in places, possibly iron inclusion or staining.

Axeheads such as this tend to date to the Neolithic period, with the closest parallels on the database being ESS-3CD931 and WILT-CC0D46. The stone is not particular common to the area but known to originate in Devon and Cornwall.

Dimensions: length: 70.25 mm; width: 50.55 mm; thickness: 23.97 mm; weight: 117.25g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2350 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 70.25 mm
Width: 50.55 mm
Thickness: 23.97 mm
Weight: 117.25 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Stone
Manufacture method: Ground/polished
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Tendring (District)
Parish or ward: Tendring (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM1323
Four figure Latitude: 51.86489992
Four figure longitude: 1.09222569
1:25K map: TM1323
1:10K map: TM12SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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